Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-24
The Popularity Of the Infantry Corps
Incidents at Camp Bcnet.

Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR
ATLANTIC CITY, August %.
The Infantry boys are now pleasantly Quartered
in their camp, and it Is a mooted question which
is the most pleased the Corps or the citizens and
soIourners of this famous watering place. That
the Washington Light Infantry Corps has estab-
lished itself In the hearts OF all representative
casual observer The great throngs greeting them
on their arrival, visiting the camp during the day,
tents OF tie different messes in the evening" and
courtieS shown officers and men, all 20 to show
the popularity Of the corps here. Thousands Of
people have visited Camp Benet. How the boys
have succeeded in catering to their visitors is
conceivable, but that success has attended their
Sergt s. A. Gregory, Corporals c. M. Shreve, II. o.
Plugge and L. Is. Walker, had reception sunday
evening which looked more like some Metropoli-
tan social event than a camp scene. Their Large
tent, handsomely furnished and clean as a new pin,
fully supplied with everything to gladden. the
hearts and satisfy the appetites OF their many
visitors, was thronged from dress parade to late
hour.
The Owl mess, probably name adopted from
the habit OF Keeping late hours by its members, Is
equally popular, quarters being crowded during
the evening. Its members are sergts H. Beall, W
and PSts. F. Miller, E. ". Macintosh, c. N. Mer
TILL, ana e. H. tucker, OF Co. ID. The mess consist
Ing Of sergts "; f. Dunn, J; Il: CARL, Pvts. G. H:
body OF young men who evidently mean to fully
sustain the reputation Of the National Capital for
hospitality.
About half OF the corps appeared Sunday after
ternoon In natty white suits, neatly trimmed with
wide braid, making handsome appearance. One OF
the members who did not possess q white suit
took delight In quietly remarking to young lady
who inquired II the boys In white belonged to the
Corps: ION, no; they are some walters we brought
along" The boys are looking for him, and II dis
covered he will rue the day he ever played such q
joke on the 'white-clotheS brigade" For several
nights past the tides have been very high and
did much damage TO property, washing away
the famous board walk, destroying bath houses
and other valuable interests. The scene from the
iron pier was sublime, the huge rollers breaking
and dashing the spray so feet In the air. The pier
is resorted to by throng5 to hear the cOrnettst
Jules Levy.
THE FLOOR GAVE WAY.
An amusing incident, which might have been
serious accident, occurred to several of the boys
Monday morning. A party consisting Of Sergt.
Gregory, Corpl. c. II. ShreeTej, Private II. E.
French and others, engaged rooms at one OF the
bath houses, and while dressing the floor gave
way, probably due to Gregorys immense weight,
causing much excitement as we'll as amusement,
when IL was found no one was Injured by tie drop
In lumber. Capt. Majors corps d'AfriQue gave an
exhibition drill before Mayor HOFFMAN Monday,
which afforded much amusement TO the mayor
am large number OF his friends and fellOw-citi-
ZnnS
Tonight the grand ball, given in honor OF the
corps by COL Brown the proprietor OF the United
states hotel, was largely attended 1t was con-
Sdered the great social event OF the season. H.